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Xiao Ce asked in confusion, "Why did they kill you first?"

Hiroshi Murata gave a bitter laugh: "In their eyes, we are traitors. They don't just want to kill us... so, in order to avoid being killed by them, we have to fight back!"

Xiao Ce listened to what Murata Hiroshi said, and it did make sense!

Through these events, they have indeed become one of us.

Xiao Ce then told Murata Hiroshi to get to work.

At this time, news of the Emperor and the Liu family's escape at sea and complete annihilation spread wildly throughout Japan.

Even the Emperor, who was hiding and looking for an opportunity to leave, looked rather grim.

The Emperor was dressed in casual clothes, looking no different from an ordinary person.

Their personal guards, whom they sent out, will return soon.

The Emperor asked his personal guards in a low voice, "So, is this news reliable?"

The guard, his face grim, said, "Your Majesty, I have already inquired around, and this news seems to be true... Your Majesty, thank goodness for your foresight... otherwise, we would probably be lost at sea by now..."

The Emperor's face was extremely grim: "How could this be? How many navies do they have? We've already split up our routes several times. Unless they knew about our route in advance, they simply couldn't have annihilated us completely."

The guard nodded: "It's very likely that the news was leaked... In fact, they don't have many ships... And there's also the Prince, the allied forces of Xiao Kingdom and Slavic Kingdom, they're now like mad dogs, launching a frenzied counterattack."

"Since all our garrison has withdrawn, they are now completely undefended... Therefore, Your Majesty, I believe we need to leave soon! Otherwise, I fear this place will fall to the enemy very soon!"

The Emperor said in disbelief, "What? So fast? Don't we have people we've placed here?"

The guard replied to the Emperor, "That's right, we do have people here. However, after they spread the news of our complete annihilation, and said they obtained a list... now we're giving them a chance to surrender. Not only will they not pursue the matter, but they'll also give them a reward!"

"Now, they've all confessed!"

The Emperor's face was now terrifyingly dark, and he looked like he was about to explode with rage.

Seeing this, the guard whispered words of comfort: "Of course, Your Majesty, this is just a temporary measure... After all, it's human nature to seek advantage and avoid harm. Once we've established ourselves, we'll surely have everyone's support."

The Emperor nodded repeatedly as he listened to his guards' words: "Excellent...excellent! When they know I'm alive, they'll definitely support me! Have you found out if this matter is related to Tojo Koichi?"

The guard shook his head: "Your Majesty, we haven't been able to find anything about this... However, I also think that Tojo Koichi is being controlled!"

The Emperor nodded: "Then do you have a plan? Shall we leave now?"

The guard nodded: "Your Majesty, I know quite a few people, some of whom are smugglers. They have their own routes in the seas... so they should be able to operate safely."

The Emperor listened to his guards' words: "Safety is paramount!"

The guard nodded: "Your Majesty, you can rest assured!"

"We'll only be truly victorious when we leave this area! As long as we contact our supporters, then we've won! This is a major achievement for you!"

The guards quickly located the smugglers, but because the Emperor was disguised, they did not recognize him.

Following the route they used for smuggling, he actually escaped the blockade of Xiao Ce's sea area.

...

In the following days, some of the high-ranking officials of Fusang were frantically fleeing.

Xiao Zhan's army, meanwhile, conquered cities and fortresses with unparalleled ease.

Not only that, they were also working to relocate and manage the people.

They found all the soldiers they had hidden among them.

Xiao Ce also knew that some of them had fraudulently claimed those rewards.

However, he was too lazy to investigate further.

Such greedy people were later sent to grow potatoes.

Two weeks later, the entire country of Fusang was under Xiao Ce's control.

This speed is much faster than expected.

They had prepared five months' worth of food rations, but they never expected that the people here would give up so quickly.

While in the capital of Fusang, Rhys met Xiao Ce.

Because after they won the war, they began to collect food and money from this area.

However, they actually received very little.

Reese knew they had fled.

Ries only took a small portion, leaving Xiao Ce with quite a bit.

Xiao Ce knew that Rhys was deliberately doing him a favor.

Xiao Ce said to Rhys, "Rhys, you've taken so little. How are you going to explain this when you get back?"

Ries smiled at Xiao Ce: "Of course! It's not that I deliberately took so little; it's just that after they took it, it was all sunk at sea. After all, everyone knows about this! Besides, this victory was entirely due to your army; we just followed them around this Fusang Kingdom. It's not bad to be able to take these back! Most importantly, we've already wiped out the people of Fusang!"

Seeing that Rhys had said that, Xiao Ce said, "Alright, Rhys, I appreciate it! Consider it a favor I owe you!"

Seeing this, Rhys smiled and said, "Your Highness, you're being too polite! We're allies, after all. Besides, I've taken what I was entitled to!"

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Alright!"

Ries said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, however, you must know! This is just the beginning. They still have colonies overseas, and a large number of their elite troops are still there. Therefore, you will face many more challenges in the future."

Xiao Ce nodded: "That's right, I naturally know that! However, I've thought of a way to deal with it."

Rhys smiled and nodded: "Your Highness, of course. I believe in your abilities; you always have the ability to turn danger into safety!"

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Xiao Ce said with a smile, "Of course, I won't stand on ceremony. However, your oligarchs must be upset that you didn't make a fortune this time!"

Reese laughed and said, "My father can handle it!"

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Rhys took his leave.

Ries was very loyal and even left some extra warships for Xiao Ce.

However, Xiao Ce knew very well why Rhys was being so polite.

They were completely astonished by his crew-cut army; in any situation, strength was always the top priority.

Without strength, everything is in vain.

They earned respect through their abilities.

...

As Rhys departed in his warship, one of his generals said, "Your Highness Rhys, are we just leaving like this? Even if you take more, the King of the Northern Desert won't say anything, will he?"

Ries said to the general beside him, "These things are nothing to our Slavic nation; they're just icing on the cake. But for the current King of the Northern Desert, these things are a godsend!"

"Besides, you've seen their fighting strength, haven't you... How much of a chance do you think we have against their army!"

The general standing nearby listened to Ries's words with an extremely grim expression: "Your Highness, there is no chance of victory. Before, I thought that our attack on the Turkic Kingdom was a disastrous defeat. Including Konstantin's Salih army being completely wiped out, I thought they were using tricks! But this time I have discovered that their soldiers have very high combat quality."

"It's not just that their generals are highly talented in command; it's no exaggeration to say that every one of their ordinary soldiers has military skills that completely surpass ours!"

Rhys nodded: "So, is it better to be friends with someone like that, or enemies...?"

The general suddenly realized: "That's true, but it's really hard to explain back home like this."

Rhys smiled and said, "As long as Father understands and covers for us, there will be no problem! Besides, given the current situation, we won't be in any danger anytime soon!"

"Now we're finally free to do some things we've always wanted to do but couldn't."

The general looked at Reese's expression and a look of surprise flashed across his face.

He was a close confidant of Ries, so he naturally knew about the things Ries had always wanted to do but hadn't yet done.

That is to deal with oligarchs.

The general said to Ries, "Your Highness, are you sure the Xiao Kingdom can withstand the invaders? If they can't, it won't be good for us! The Xiao Kingdom is indeed very powerful, but this time they had a lot of luck involved. If they face the Fusang Kingdom's fierce counterattack... then they might not be able to withstand it!"

Rhys nodded to the general: "I know what you mean. However, I still choose to believe in him. He keeps working miracles..."

...

At this time, in the Kingdom of Sulu.

Several high-ranking officials from the Kingdom of Fusang gathered together again at this time.

When the Emperor fled Japan, he was in a state of utter despair.

After all, he had previously been wary of the other families being too powerful.

However, once lost, the Emperor felt as if his left and right arms had been cut off.

However, after he traveled to the Sulu Kingdom, he heard that the two largest families in Japan, Tokugawa Taira no Yasushi of the Tokugawa family and Tojo Seisuke of the Tojo family, were both alive and well.

Although they were attacked, most of them managed to escape.

After learning of this, the Emperor still invited them over.

Tokugawa Heiji, Tojo Seisuke, and Okamoto Juro arrived at the Sulu Kingdom's palace.

When they saw each other, they both felt as if they had been separated by a lifetime.

Even Tokugawa Heiji and Tojo Seisuke, two mortal enemies, exchanged a knowing smile after glancing at each other.

"Tojo Seisuke, how have things been going for you guys lately?"

Tojo Seisuke said, "We were originally building within the Sulu Kingdom, and many members of our Tojo family came here before. So, although many family members died, thankfully, by divine protection, our core remained untouched! What about you? You must have suffered considerable losses this time. If you need anything, feel free to contact me! We have no problem with our ships for carrying money!"

Tokugawa Heiyasu was clearly moved, but his expression was not good: "We have suffered heavy losses. We were killed by them when we were in Japan, and we killed many more when we escaped. The entire Tokugawa family is holding their breath right now."

"Thank you, Tojo Seisuke! However, the Siam we're in is rich in resources! It's much better than our island of Fusang. But ultimately, we don't feel a sense of belonging!"

Okamoto Juroku chimed in, "Lord Tokugawa, you'll get used to it after a while!"

Tokugawa Heiji said, "I'm still not used to the weather in Siam. To be honest, I still prefer the country of Xiao."

Tojo Seisuke nodded: "That's right, the climate and topography of Xiao Kingdom are more suitable for us."

Okamoto Juroku said to the two men, "You can both rest assured. His Majesty the Emperor summoned us here to discuss this very matter!"

Tojo Seisuke and Tokugawa Heiyasu nodded as they listened; they actually knew all along.

This time, apart from the families that were completely wiped out, the Emperor suffered the greatest loss.

Not only did all the members of the Emperor's royal family die, but all of his treasure ships were sunk without exception.

"Excellent, we must attack the Xiao Kingdom as soon as possible!"

Just as they were talking, the Emperor walked in from outside.

They all stood up, and the Emperor said to them, "You have all had a long and arduous journey. It is so good to see you all alive."

The three men gave a bitter laugh: "Your Majesty, we were also... We were almost in despair when we heard that Your Majesty's entire fleet had been annihilated!"

The Emperor did not mention that he had secretly slipped away.

"Heaven has not forsaken us!"

As he spoke, the Emperor, seeing that they had stood up, asked them to sit down.

Tokugawa Taira no Yasushi, who suffered the most losses in this battle, spoke first: "Your Majesty, are we preparing to attack? Our Tokugawa clan is ready for battle at any time! Whether it is attacking the mainland of Fusang or the mainland of Xiao, we have an unshirkable responsibility."

Seeing this, Tojo Seisuke was also afraid of missing out: "Our Tojo clan is also prepared. This incident is also related to the negligence of our Tojo clan! Our Tojo family also bears the responsibility!"

Seeing this, Okamoto Juroku was not to be outdone: "Although our Okamoto clan is not as strong as the Tojo and Tokugawa families, we are fighting to the death for the honor of our Fusang country!"

Looking at the furious expressions on their faces, the Emperor nodded solemnly: "Gentlemen, your hatred, your deepest pain, I have also experienced it firsthand! I also wish I could skin those Xiao people alive right now! This blood feud must be avenged!"